The 49ers are where the Raiders were three years ago – drastically undermanned, in the midst of unrelenting losing, and with Fort Knox-like money under the salary cap. Obviously, the 10-2 Raiders have made the right moves in hiring coach Jack Del Rio, drafting players like Derek Carr and Amari Cooper, and acquiring players like …

(09-20) 17:05 PDT — As the football soars through the sky, often forcing him to retreat into the end zone, 49ers kick returner Ted Ginn Jr. does not contemplate the wisdom of NFL rules changes on kickoffs.
He does not fear the 11 players racing towa… …

Given the run-obsessed philosophy of the previous administration, Jim Harbaugh’s “50-50 announcement” Monday might have you feeling a bit uneasy.

If you missed it, Harbaugh made several references to establishing an offensive identity. Finally, pressed on what he wanted the 49ers to look like offensively, he said, “We want to be a running team. We want to be a throwing team. We want to be darn near 50/50.”

(09-19) 20:45 PDT — Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett sought out 49ers running back Frank Gore after Sunday’s game.
Garrett told Gore that he must have mentioned his name 80 times during the week of preparation for the game. He also told Gore that he… …

For whatever it’s worth, Jim Harbaugh is a humble loser, if his response to his first NFL defeat is any indication.

Given his legendary competitiveness and relationship with the media, I would have guessed Harbaugh would be a bit more, um, unpleasant in the wake of a 27-24 overtime loss to the Cowboys in which one of his decisions backfired and inspired endless second-guessing.

(09-19) 20:47 PDT — In a mild upset Monday afternoon, Jim Harbaugh didn’t turn defensive when questioned about the 49ers’ playing defensively on offense.
In fact, dissecting Sunday’s loss against the Cowboys brought out an unusually amiable version … …

(09-19) 20:46 PDT —
In the wake of an NFL Sunday:
— It gets better for the 49ers. Their next opponent is the Cincinnati Bengals, who are so remarkably bad (losing Sunday to a terrible Denver team), quarterback Carson Palmer is actually carrying out… …

A San Francisco real estate company’s purchase of the Great America amusement park in Santa Clara could make it easier for the 49ers to open an oft-discussed new stadium there, supporters of the proposed stadium say.
JMA Ventures, a local real estate c… …

(09-19) 15:22 PDT — Jim Harbaugh scrupulously followed conventional wisdom in Sunday’s 27-24 overtime loss to the Cowboys. He refused to erase a fourth-quarter field goal by accepting a penalty that would have given the 49ers a first down at the Dall… …

Back in August, before he was averaging 2.5 yards on 42 carries, 49ers running back Frank Gore spoke with great anticipation about playing in a creative West Coast offense that would better utilize the Niners’ talent.

In doing so, he looked back on previous San Francisco attacks that were so predictable (here’s comes Gore up the middle!) opposing defenses called out the 49ers’ plays at the line of scrimmage.

Tony Romo admitted the broken rib caused discomfort. He wouldn’t admit last week’s public flogging did.
That was talk radio. That was for those who “have all the answers after a week,” he said.
But how could he not care what people said? Everybody, in … …

— Victory seemed well in hand for the 49ers after kicker David Akers skied a 55-yard attempt through the Candlestick uprights with 11:16 left in the game Sunday. The 49ers led the Cowboys 24-14, and Dallas quarterback Tony Romo was trying to play thr… …

— It’s never good to surprise your Pro Bowl tight end. But Vernon Davis admitted to being taken aback by his team’s conservative offensive philosophy and by being thrown into pass protection against Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware.
“I didn’t think I… …

— As Dallas kicker Dan Bailey’s winning 19-yard field goal went through the uprights, a huge roar of approval came from the Candlestick crowd. For a second, it sounded as if he had missed, giving the home team another chance.
But the applause came f… …